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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these open education experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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